I’m going to assume he has his vaccinations up to date, and will have already started Paxlovid before this article even ‘hit the press.’ My hope is he’ll be just fine. OTOH, I heard an interview years ago that demonstrated convincingly that if you want the worst health care in the US, become president, e.g. bloodletting Washington for a sore throat that led to his demise, and the physician probing Lincoln’s bullet wound with their finger causing the infection that ultimately led to his death.
I thought the “getting killed by doctors infecting a bullet wound with bad practices” thing was Garfield?
Yeah you’re right Lincoln’s life was extended if anything but died the next morning. Garfield probably died of sepsis
NBC News said he has already had his first dose of paxlovid and will be heading home to rest.
Early treatment is key is treating COVID-19, and preventing it from spiraling out of control.
If he’s actually working and/or stressed his chances of long covid are higher than the (last I checked) typical 20% chance.
Biden phoned Trump to make sure he was okay after the assassination attempt.
Does anyone here think Trump will call Biden to say he hopes Biden will get better soon?
Hopefully he gets a speedy recovery. I really enjoyed his speech in Detroit he had recently. Biggest surprise was the enthusiasm of the crowd, which was more wild than the trump ones I have seen. Also I loved when he showed humility, an extremely rare thing to show as a leader. Republicans probably only saw weakness, not bravery and kindness in his heart.
They had people out here supporting a mask ban and acting COVID doesn’t exist because corporate America said so.
Get well soon, Mr. President
Incoming ‘health concern’? 🤔
And then…
Biden Says He’d Consider Dropping Out if a ‘Medical Condition’ Emerged
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/us/politics/biden-health-election-drop-out.html
Wow, did the stars align? Next you’re gonna tell me a charismatic potential candidate has been waiting in the shadows.
BAH GAWD THAT’S BERNIE’S MUSIC!!!
I fucking love Bernie, I donated, canvassed, made calls, drove hundreds of miles to go to rallies, have Bernie sticker on my vehicles in a violently republican town, but Bernies window has closed. He is too old now and he would say that himself.
I wouldn’t argue too hard because he still seems to have his witts about him, and even a half sentient Bernie would be the best thing that ever happened to this country. But this age trend needs to go the other way.
How about AOC…
AOC voted to protect the rail corporations safe from union strikes. Hard pass.
Your right, we should stick with all the corporate shitbags. They are somehow better…
AOC, but how do we court the mythical moderate republican that’s just waiting in the wings to elect a neo-lib once the opportunity arrives?
Gavin newsome: yeeeeeeeees?
Gavin newsome: NOOOOOOOO!!!
He said years ago that the homeless issue was his number one problem, and its gotten worse and worse in CA. It’s up like 70% in Sacramento, which is his backyard. We can do better than that, I know we can.
We do have a candidate waiting in the shadows in case Biden croaks. She’s capable, but hardly charismatic.
Would also count as a sign from God?
Mans is getting ready to fuck off into the sunset.
Or go toward some sort of light.
No he’s not…the D’s will run his fucking corpse at this point rather than picking a viable candidate.
At least his corpse can’t fuck up softball questions.
Think of the laughs though! “Weekend at bidens” has already been done right? Someone has to have done that joke already
lolwhat. Joe is the only person who wants Joe to run.
My money, seeing how badly the dnc wants Trump to win, would be on them running a similarly unviable candidate like Harris.
I hope for a swift recovery.
Theory time:
Comes back and claims brain fog issues or neurological damage. He will use that to bow out gracefully.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/does-covid-19-damage-the-brain
Looks like all the people who said they would gladly vote for a rotting corpse in November are going to get the chance to put their money where their mouth is!
The Lord Almighty has entered the chat
hey look…a medical condition!
Yeah, that timeline is a little sus…
But even if this is some kind of excuse, it would help his replacement more if he said he was stepping aside for a candidate with the best shot of beating trump.
But that includes putting country over ego.
God that’d be amazing.
Wow. Is it possible he may really be giving us an out?
Fingers crossed.
That or the Lord Almighty is expressing his opinion.
Fox news is going to run with this so hard if it happens. God curved a bullet (straight into a retired firefighter) to save trump and killed Biden with a cough (because COVID doesn’t exist for them). I can’t wait for the rhetoric.
Well to be fair, if this were a movie then a character who said
If the Lord Almighty came down and said, “Joe, get out of the race,” I’d get out of the race. The Lord Almighty’s not coming down.
would definitely die. The Lord Almighty doesn’t come down to you, you come up to him.
Man I should get a booster
Pharmacy wouldn’t let me because it hadn’t been a full year. Go to a different chain.
At this point you’re probably better off waiting for the newly approved ones to be rolled out in August or September. Your doctor or pharmacist could tell you for sure.
Just read a local article on getting it now and then again in the fall. Coworker had covid last week and said it was the worst she’s felt in years. I’m signed up to get my 2023/24 vaccine tonight. https://captimes.com/news/health/covid-on-the-rise-in-dane-county-what-you-should-know/article_7f20f8e0-3fa6-11ef-bc9d-db5cc29b1bcd.html
I keep forgetting to get one. I work with a bunch of idiots so it really is vital.
Can’t even get them around me every hospital is completely out. They’re telling me you can’t even get an appointment until October November
New variant came on quick for me. One day I wasn’t even sure if I was sick, next day couldn’t record a temperature lower than 102 so I tested.
I’m in the midst of the ramp up. Hoping today is the worst of it but prepared for the worst. Def hitting way faster than OG and way harder than omicron
Man fuck the vaccines. I got the full recommended dose and still got COVID like 5-6 times already. At this point it’s just like a harsh flu.
Be glad you’re not dead, then.
Covid mutates really fast, just like the flu. We will never get rid of it, but adapt to its existence like the flu.
Just got one two weeks ago.
Waiting for all the Maga folks to fall over each other in their rush to wish Biden well…
You should hold your breath, it probably won’t be too long.
Just had dinner with in-laws who were laughing and hoping he dies.
I bet they would’ve been furious if you made a joke about Trumps mosquito bite
Yup. I saw a magabrain shortly after the shooting, and he was deathly serious like he just heard about the death of a relative: “did you hear about the shooting?”
Meanwhile, this same guy thought the hammering of Pelosi’s husband was HILARIOUS.
They can wish that I guess, but a state funeral “trumps” a failed assassination like 9 times out of 10. Kicking it in office of natural causes is some FDR shit.
Trumps in what way…?
I hope he’s not planning to one-up Trump’s “brush with death” and steal back sympathy by actually dying.
That might work…have him try it.
Oh man me too. Sure hope.
